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Glenn Whelan has officially moved from Stoke City to Aston Villa on a permanent transfer in a deal that could net the Potters £2 million if incentives are hit.

The news that the 33-year-old Whelan is leaving the Britannia Stadium for Villa Park seems to fan the rumors that Mark Hughes has a new holding midfielder lined up in the form of former Aston Villa man Fabian Delph. Stoke City have been rivaling West Brom for Delph's signature in a move reported to be worth around £10 million and this is likely an indication that the Potters have won the race. Thu, Jul 20, 2017 10:52:00 AM

Glenn Whelan has recovered from the illness that kept him out of the line-up against Hull City last weekend and should be available as the Potters travel to the Liberty Stadium on Saturday to face Swansea.

Whelan will almost surely start for Mark Hughes' side on Saturday. They may have won without his steady presence last weekend but Hughes seems to prefer to have Whelan in the line-up over Imbula or Cameron who have both spent time in the holding midfield this season. Whelan isn't much of a threat to produce a great deal in any statistical category even against Swansea but you can expect that he will give a stead, unspectacular performance. Fri, Apr 21, 2017 04:49:00 PM

Glenn Whelan is expected to return to the fold this weekend after missing the win over Hull City because of illness.

The tough tackling Stoke midfielder was sent home from training last Thursday in the hope of making a full recovery in time to make Saturdays game, but Whelan was only able to rejoin the group on Tuesday following a particularly bad virus "which wiped him out for four or five days." The out-of-favour 33-year-old, who has made only 3 Premier League starts since the beginning of March, came back looking a little leaner, about half a stone according to manager Mark Hughes, and Whelan will be hoping to force his way back into contention for the trip to Swansea. Joe Allen will also be assessed during the build-up to game week thirty-four as he continues his recovery from the hamstring injury he suffered against his former club Liverpool 10 days ago. Wed, Apr 19, 2017 01:20:00 PM

Glenn Whelan has recovered from a hamstring injury and should be fit to start against Burnley in Week 14 action.

Whelan isn't much of a fantasy factor himself but his value in the fantasy world is that his presence might allow Joe Allen to move further up the pitch where he has been very effective. Assuming that Mark Hughes starts the match this way, expect a great match from Allen in what is expected to be a Potters win. Fri, Dec 2, 2016 01:41:00 PM